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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 24.5% of Cook County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By S. J. Shelton | Oct 5, 2025

In Cook County school districts, 164,758 white students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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How many Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Cook County districts in 2023-24 school year?

By S. J. Shelton | Oct 4, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, less than 1% of students enrolled in Cook County school districts identified as Pacific Islander.

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School events this October in South Cook County

By S. A. Johnson | Oct 1, 2025

The following events are scheduled to take place in South Cook County this month.

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Cook County Education: 18,951 multiracial students enrolled in school districts in 2023-24 school year

By S. J. Shelton | Sep 30, 2025

In Cook County school districts, 18,951 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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School events this week in South Cook County: Sept. 28 - Oct. 4

By C. K. Arriaga | Sep 27, 2025

The following school events are scheduled to take place in South Cook County this week.

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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 39.9% of Cook County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By S. J. Shelton | Sep 26, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 39.9% of students enrolled in Cook County school districts identified as Hispanic.

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174,627 Black students enrolled in Cook County districts in 2023-24 school year

By S. J. Shelton | Sep 22, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 26% of students enrolled in Cook County school districts identified as Black.

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School events this week in South Cook County: Sept. 21-27

By C. K. Arriaga | Sep 20, 2025

The following school events are scheduled to take place in South Cook County this week.

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Willow Springs School District 108 taxpayers faced $280,000 in outstanding school debt as of fiscal year 2024

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 19, 2025

Willow Springs School District 108 had the second lowest outstanding school debt among Cook County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 6.4% of Cook County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

By S. J. Shelton | Sep 18, 2025

In Cook County school districts, 43,218 Asian students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Outstanding debt in Kirby School District 140 reached $632,098 in fiscal year 2024

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 18, 2025

Kirby School District 140's outstanding school debt reached $632,098 as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $18,274 per student.

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Outstanding debt in Thornton School District 154 reached $703,454 in fiscal year 2024

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 17, 2025

Thornton School District 154 had the fourth lowest outstanding school debt among Cook County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Sunnybrook School District 171 had $1 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 16, 2025

Sunnybrook School District 171's outstanding school debt reached $1 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $105,297 per student.

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West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 had $1.1 million in outstanding debt as of fiscal year 2024

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 15, 2025

West Harvey-Dixmoor Public School District 147 had the eighth lowest outstanding school debt among Cook County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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How many American Indian students were enrolled in Cook County districts in 2023-24 school year?

By S. J. Shelton | Sep 14, 2025

In Cook County school districts, 1,337 American Indian students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Debt in Sandridge School District 172 hit $1.2 million in fiscal year 2024

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 14, 2025

Sandridge School District 172's outstanding school debt reached $1.2 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $308,750 per student.

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School events this week in South Cook County: Sept. 14-20

By C. K. Arriaga | Sep 13, 2025

The following school events are scheduled to take place in South Cook County this week.

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Debt in Forest Ridge School District 142 hit $1.6 million in fiscal year 2024

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 13, 2025

Forest Ridge School District 142 had the 10th lowest outstanding school debt among Cook County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: Calumet Public School District 132’s outstanding debt hit $1.7 million

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 12, 2025

Calumet Public School District 132's outstanding school debt reached $1.7 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $201,647 per student.

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Fiscal Year 2024 Debt Report: Pleasantdale School District 107’s outstanding debt hit $2.4 million

By A. K. Dunn | Sep 11, 2025

Pleasantdale School District 107 had the 13th lowest outstanding school debt among Cook County school districts as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.